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Earth To The Dandy Warhols
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The sixth album for the Portland, Oregon, rockers includes guest appearances by Dire Strait's Mark Knopfler and the Heartbreakers' guitarist Mike Campbell.
| LABEL: | World's Fair |
| RELEASE DATE: | 19 August 2008 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Rock, Alternative, Pop |
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The average user rating for this album is 6.1 (out of 10) based on 26 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Pat D. gave it a7:
A dense album, with some brilliant moments and some less... like an amalgam of all the styles the Dandys flirted with since their beginning. not their best effort for sure but a good one still.
Wes M. gave it a4:
I don't know... I didn't think it was THAT terrible... granted, I haven't kept a single one of these songs on rotation so... yeah.
Bert gave it a10:
This album is a lot better than some of the critics and the elitist 'underground' BJTM fans would have you believe; it's got it's fair share of catchy tunes. From Mission Control to Talk Radio to The Legend of the Last of the Outlaw Truckers, Earth to the Dandy Warhols is undoubtedly their strongest album since 13 tales. Why do I get the feeling everyone who rated this album 2 or lower don't actually *own* this album? Particularly comments like Felipe P. - How can you even proclaim this the 'worst album of the year'? Call it a crazy hunch, but the lack of substantiation in your 'review' seems to indicate you haven't even listened to the album.
Jamie H. gave it a10:
This is what I love about this band is that each album has a completely different sound. There isn't a whole lot of bands out there that have that kind of diversity in their music that the Dandy's have. Really good album for such a stand out band.
Nick Z gave it a9:
I never understood what was so bad about self-indulgence. In the middle of a rock-n-roll era that prefers fake minimalism and dry recording techniques, the Dandys manage to release a big fat wet rock n roll record. It's clear that people simply don't like the late 70s anymore and that gets the Dandys in trouble for making a big-sound record. This record is stunning, heavy, dark, fun, and most importantly, creative. Don't be afraid of the sound -- rock n roll won't hurt you.
Ira S. gave it a2:
Go away Dandy Warhols and take your little Courtney-Courtney Taylor-Taylor with you when you go.
Chris C. gave it a9:
This is the The Dandy's best album since their pop-masterpiece, Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia, and it's definitely one of the best album's of the year. Those who don't see that are either not giving it a chance or are taking themselves too seriously or juste simply have bad taste. If you forgive and forget "Musee d'Nougat", every track on this album hits the mark and the album's electicism is ironically what makes it all hang together. Dandys rule.
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